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Sep. 26, 2016
bon mot\BON MOH\noun
1. a witty remark or comment; clever saying; witticism.
QuotesHe was an extrovert and a character, again like his mother, with
a knack for tossing off the perfect bon mot. Once at a dinner party, he
told his seat mate, "We are all worms. But I do believe that I am a
glow-worm."
-- Craig Shirley, December 1941: 31 Days That Changed America and Saved
the World, 2011
Origin of bon motBon mot is a borrowing from French, translating
literally as "good word." The term entered English in the
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